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Michelle Anderson-Draper

Contact Info

Overview

Michelle has been involved in education, evaluation and leadership roles evaluation for over 20 years. One of the first to receive the professional designation of “credentialed evaluator” in 2011, Michelle is adept at applying varying evaluation methodologies to meet the needs of a situation, as evidenced by her evaluation experience.

As a community and education advocate, Michelle serves as Board Chair and Trustee Ward B for Edmonton Public Schools.

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Michelle Anderson-Draper, MA, MSC, CE

Professional Experience

AndersonDraper Consulting Inc.

Principal Evaluator

Edmonton, Alberta

Present - 2011

Focusing on initiatives that aim to improve program outcomes for children, youth, families, and communities. Michelle is adept at applying varying evaluation methodologies to meet the needs of a situation, as evidenced by her evaluation experience. Her skills have ensured research and evaluation findings contribute to providing strategic recommendations

Edmonton Public School Board

Trustee, Board Chair

Edmonton, Alberta

Present - 2013

Elected in 2013 and acclaimed in 2017, Michelle represents Ward B (Northeast Edmonton) on the Board of Trustees of the Edmonton Public School Board, where she has served as Vice-Chair (2016-17), and is presently Board Chair. The Edmonton Public School Board is responsible for the education of over 105,000 students in the city of Edmonton. Their mandate is to ensure that students receive the best education possible in Edmonton’s more than 213 public schools.

Alberta Children & Youth Services

Manage, Strategic Evaluation

Edmonton, Alberta

2011 - 2008

Responsible for leading and coordinating priority Ministry and cross-Ministry evaluation projects; facilitating logic model development, Co-chaired the Government of Alberta’s Evaluation and Assessment Network

Education

Concordia University of Edmonton

Bachelor of Education After Degree (Honours)

Edmonton, Alberta

2013

University of Alberta

Master of Science (Honours)

Guelph, Ontario

2007

PI: Family Ecology & Practice

University of Ottawa

Master of Arts (Honours)

Edmonton, Alberta

1994

PI: Health Sciences

Consulting Experience

Indigenous Relations and Culture & Tourism

Working with Ed Marchack Consulting on the evaluations of the Indigenous Climate Change, Alberta Aboriginal Economic Partnerships Program and the Aboriginal Business Investment Fund as well as the Community Facility Enhancement Program and Enhanced Capacity Advancement Program under Culture & Tourism.

Edmonton, Alberta

Present - 2018

City of Edmonton

Conducted 8 logic model workshops with service areas and 2 strategy sessions for City of Edmonton Leadership Team.
Completed the implementation evaluation of the Ride Transit Program.

Edmonton, Alberta

2018 - 2017

PolicyWise for Children & Families

Co-evaluator for the Youth Community Support Program. Created the evaluation framework, logic model & plan, currently undertaking the program evaluation. Evaluator for Common Approach Framework: Working Together for the Delivery of Programming and Services to Pre-school Children with Disabilities (PUF/FSCD); facilitated logic model development. Year 5 Evaluation of the Government of Alberta’s FASD 10 Year Strategic Plan: Outcomes review of training and networking.

Edmonton, Alberta

2018 - 2012

North East Alberta Information Hub

Evaluator for the Employment First Customized Employment Program funded by Alberta Supports. Created the evaluation framework, logic model & plan, and undertook the program evaluation.

Edmonton, Alberta

2017 - 2015

Alberta Mentoring Partnership

Evaluator for Children and Youth in Care and Mentoring Evaluation, includes Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer sites.

Edmonton / Red Deer, Alberta

Present - 2014

Boys and Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton and Area

Evaluator for Mentoring Supports in Satellite Communities. Evaluator for the Queer Youth Mentoring Program, in conjunction with the Pride Centre of Edmonton.

Edmonton, Alberta

2018 - 2015

Terra Centre for Pregnant and Parenting Teens

Evaluator for the Family Wellness program.
Program Review, creation of evaluation and outcome measurement framework, agency theory of change & logic model workshops for each program area. Program evaluator for Post High School Completion Program, Peers Educating Peers and Mental Health Supports. Babies, Books and More Evaluation (2000 - present). Mental Health Supports Evaluation Framework and evaluation reporting, Terra Talk Back Survey.

Edmonton, Alberta

Present - 2014

Government of Alberta, Human Services

Parent Link Evaluation. Designed an Evaluation Tool Kit. The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program – Logic Model Development.

Edmonton, Alberta

2013 - 2012

Professional Designations

Canadian Evaluation Society Credentialed Evaluator

2008

Edmonton, Alberta

Alberta Education Interim Teaching Certification

2014

Edmonton, Alberta

TESOL Teacher Training Certification

2017

Edmonton, Alberta

Publications

Influential Mentoring Practices for Navigating Challenges and Optimizing Learning During an Evaluation Internship Experience.

Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation 31(3), 374-396.

Edmonton, Alberta

2017

Poth, C., Anderson-Draper, M., & El Hassar, B. (2017).

Understanding cultural competence through evaluating “Breaking the silence: A project to generate critical knowledge about family violence within immigrant communities

The Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 21(2).

Edmonton, Alberta

2006

Anderson-Draper, M.

Evaluation Strategies for Communicating and Reporting, Enhancing Learning in Organizations (2nd Ed.)

Thousand Oaks: CA. Sage. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 21(1),185-187.

Edmonton, Alberta

2006

Anderson-Draper, M., Book Review: Torres, R. T., Preskill, H. & Piontek, M. E., (2005).

Leadership & Service

Rotary Cub of Edmonton Northeast

Corporate Member

Edmonton, Alberta

Present - 2017